Darth Vader’s lightsaber from the original Star Wars trilogy has sold at auction for a record-breaking $3.6 million.

One of the lightsabers wielded by the Sith Lord in the original Star Wars movies was auctioned off at Los Angeles-based Propstore on Thursday (September 4).

David Prowse, who played Darth Vader on screen in the original trilogy, as well as his stunt double Bob Anderson, held the lightsaber on screen in various scenes including duels in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi .

According to Deadline , a record bid snagged the legendary Hollywood prop piece for a staggering $2.9 million, plus a $7,000 premium paid to the auction house.

The history-making sale marks the highest-valued Star Wars item ever sold.

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